EAST ORANGE, N.J. – The Theater at Cicely Tyson became a sea of blue as dozens of uniformed officers from the police and fire department converged upon a packed auditorium of family, friends and well wishers to celebrate the 2015 Police and Fire Promotion &Awards Ceremony.

While the ceremony displayed unrivaled pageantry, class and decorum; awarding medals, citations, announcing new hires and promotions, one of the highlights was undoubtedly the promotion of fire fighter Tasha Hayes-Smith to the rank of Captain.

Captain Hayes-Smith is an East Orange native and the first female to be promoted to captain in the department’s 100 plus years of service. Captain Hayes-Smith is one of only three women to ever serve for the Fire Department.

Mayor Lester E. Taylor III, members of the East Orange City Council, East Orange Police Chief William C. Robinson and East Orange Fire Chief Charles F. Salley were in attendance to honor the brave men and women of the East Orange Police and Fire Departments during the 2015 East Orange Police and Fire Promotion and Awards Ceremony.

EAST ORANGE, NJ - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the start of a pavement resurfacing project that will require overnight closures of several ramps in the area of I-280 eastbound in East Orange.

Beginning at 10 p.m., Monday, March 11, until 5 a.m. the next day, and continuing overnight for ...

ORANGE, NJ - The National Inventors Hall of Fame has three female Inductees who call New Jersey home. During Women’s History Month, celebrate their contributions to our nation as local innovators and inspiration.

The co-founder and first president of the Society of Women Engineers, Beatrice Hicks invented a gas density sensor that is used in space travel. She was born in Orange.

Yvonne ...

ORANGE, NJ - The National Inventors Hall of Fame has three female Inductees who call New Jersey ...

TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy has announced $22.5 million in proposed new investments to care for individuals with developmental disabilities, including new funding for individuals diagnosed with both developmental disabilities and mental health conditions.

“Our budget will provide critical resources to allow individuals with both developmental disabilities and mental health challenges to ...

TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy has announced $22.5 million in proposed new investments to care ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training (MOET) recently held a recognition ceremony to celebrate residents who received training certifications in 2018.

Under the leadership of Manager LaDonna Johns, MOET has successfully partnered with East Orange General Hospital, UPS, Quality Health Care, Council for Airport Opportunity, Sodexo, Fed Ex and Essex County ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training (MOET) recently held a ...

NEWARK, NJ - Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark is one of only six hospitals in New Jersey to receive an overall five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the federal agency’s latest hospital performance report released this week.

Newark's two other hospitals received one star in the CMS’s Overall Hospital Star Rating, an online rating system ...

NEWARK, NJ - Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark is one of only six hospitals in New Jersey to ...

BELLEVILLE, NJ - Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC) hosted its Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration and Luncheon was held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in The Learning Center. This year’s theme was “Empowering our Youth” and its keynote speaker, was 8 year-old Master Hilton Rawls, III, prolific speaker, minister, orator and actor who recited one of the last speeches given by Dr. Martin ...

NEWARK, NJ - Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger Leon is guaranteeing full-time teaching jobs to East Side High School students who begin their journey to become teachers at a new academy that prepares students to become educators.

The promise would apply to students who complete the new Teacher Education Academy at East Side High School and go onto to graduate with a teaching degree ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ – In two separate arrests, a law enforcement task force comprised of Essex County sheriff’s detectives and officers from the Newark and Bloomfield police departments took five suspects into custody on weapons and narcotics charges.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that in complaints of drug trafficking in the parking lot behind a discount variety store at Central Avenue and ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ – In two separate arrests, a law enforcement task force comprised of Essex County ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Undoubtedly, one of the major events of the year in East Orange is the Mayor’s Annual State of the City Address. This year is certainly no exception.

Mayor Green and his “Green Team” put together a presentation thought by many to be second to none. The event, held at Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts n East Orange was well attended with standing room only availability.

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Undoubtedly, one of the major events of the year in East Orange is the Mayor’s ...